Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — The Gospel ‑ God’s Consistent Method Through the Ages
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues the Letters to the Church series with Romans 4:1-12. This passage asserts that faith is the vital link between us and God’s grace. It reassures believers that their faith, not their performance, secures their relationship with God, thus alleviating guilt and fostering a deeper trust in His promises. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Abraham’s Benchmark Belief — Abraham’s justification is proof that righteousness comes by faith (1‑5).
• How would we ever expect finite righteousness to compare with the infinite God (1‑2)?
• It was Abraham’s belief that was the key (3).
• There is a sharp contrast between wages and a gift (4‑5).
Action: Take a minute and reflect on this question: “Do I consider my actions or my belief to be the benchmark on which I am measured?"
• How would we ever expect finite righteousness to compare with the infinite God (1‑2)?
• It was Abraham’s belief that was the key (3).
• There is a sharp contrast between wages and a gift (4‑5).
Action: Take a minute and reflect on this question: “Do I consider my actions or my belief to be the benchmark on which I am measured?"
2. David’s Poetic Proof — David’s poetry demonstrates that God's forgiveness is by grace, not works (6‑8).
• David, almost 1,000 years later, spoke of the peace that comes from credited righteousness (6).
• David recognized that sins were covered (7).
• David recognized that sin was overlooked by God (8).
Action: Take a minute and thank God — not for overlooking your sin, but for choosing instead to account Christ’s righteousness to you.
• David, almost 1,000 years later, spoke of the peace that comes from credited righteousness (6).
• David recognized that sins were covered (7).
• David recognized that sin was overlooked by God (8).
Action: Take a minute and thank God — not for overlooking your sin, but for choosing instead to account Christ’s righteousness to you.
3. Time’s Telling Truth — Abraham’s timeline proves that God offers justification to all, not just the Jews (9‑12).
• A natural question that deserves attention is: “To whom does this apply?” (9)
• The timeline answers the question (10‑11a).
• Hence, faith provides the common bond that brings us all together (11b‑12).
Action: Put a reminder in your phone for later this week: “Christ is the basis of my standing before God.”
• A natural question that deserves attention is: “To whom does this apply?” (9)
• The timeline answers the question (10‑11a).
• Hence, faith provides the common bond that brings us all together (11b‑12).
Action: Put a reminder in your phone for later this week: “Christ is the basis of my standing before God.”
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